Regions
- Chagang
- Hamgyongnam-do
- Hwanghaebuk-do
- Hwanghaenam-do
- Kangwon-do
- North Hamgyong
- North Pyongan
- Pyongannam-do
- Pyongyang
- Ryanggang
North Korea has many different climates, but the most prevalent ones are Dfa, Dfb.
Classifications
Classification | Count | Köppen-Geiger | Examples |
---|---|---|---|
Hot humid continental climate | 282 | Dfa | Sinŭiju, Pyongyang, Hamhung, Namp'o, Wonsan |
Warm humid continental climate | 265 | Dfb | Rason, Musu-rodongjagu, Ryuchon-ri, Choehyon-ri, Hungsu-ri |
Subarctic climate | 4 | Dfc | Samjiyon, Paekam, Taetaek, Tonae |
Warm humid continental climate | 3 | Dwb | Undok, Songhak, Wonjong-ri |
Humid continental climate | 1 | Dwa | 새별/Saebyŏl |
Sinŭiju
Sinŭiju
The climate is cold and temperate. In Sinŭiju, the quantity of rainfall during summers surpasses that of winters. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Dwa. The mean temperature prevailing in the city of Sinŭiju is recorded as 9.3 °C | 48.7 °F, according to statistical data. The precipitation level on a yearly basis amounts to 990 mm | 39.0 inch as per the meteorological records.